title: Cytomegalo virus as a possible risk factor for neonatal gastrointestinal surgical conditions.
abstract: The present work aims to evaluate the possible causal relationship between CMV infection and gastrointestinal surgical conditions in the neonates. 33 neonate operated on because of gastrointestinal surgical conditions in Assiut University Children Hospital. Detection of CMV IgG and IgM from both mother and newborn was done. Surgical specimen was taken for pathologic examination. Positive serological tests (CMV IgM) were found only in four neonates (3 males and one female). Maternal CMV IgM were positive only in two cases. All surgical specimens showed characteristic CMV nuclear inclusion bodies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt. nhi-af@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nagla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abu Faddan
authors.forename: Almoutaz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eltayeb
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Refaiy
mesh_terms: D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*; D045586:Intranuclear Inclusion Bodies / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*